Global Systems - Interdependance

Question 1

Give factores of social interdependence

Answer 1

Health- WHO
Education
Culture

Question 2

Give examples of economic interdependence

Answer 2

Trade
Tech
Employment
Labour flows
TNCs/investment
Supply chains
Industrialisation

Question 3

Give examples of environmental interdependence

Answer 3

Global commons
Global climate change
Unsustainable practices

Question 4

Give examples of political interdependence

Answer 4

Intergovernmental organisations (IMF, WTO, UN)
security and stability

Question 5

What are the flow of globalisation?

Answer 5

Flows of:
People
Money
Ideas
Tech
Political power

Question 6

What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with flows of people?

Answer 6

Address labour shortages in HDEs, reduce unemployment in LDEs, REMITTANCES.

Brain drain in LDEs, segregation in areas, over dependence on remittances.

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with flows of money?

Answer 7

Advantages - remittances, FDI, aid.

Disadvantages - Reparations of profits. Over dependancy on aid, remittances, investment.

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with flows of ideas?

Answer 8

Advantages - village phone project (world bank) developing countries can access global markets. Lives changed

Homogenisation.

Question 9

What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with flows of technology?

Answer 9

LDEs can increase their output. Communication, security, transport improved.

Tech can make people redundant.
Can’t afford tech.

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with flows of political power?

Answer 10

Advantages- countries can work together (UN)

Cores hold greater power and influence than periphery.

Question 11

What phrase Simms up the importance of America in world trade?

Answer 11

When America sneezes, the whole world catches a cold.